2021-2022学年北京西第四中学高一英语期末试卷含解析

1、2021-2022学年北京西第四中学高一英语期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. It is the plot of the novel The Count of Monte Cristo, I think, _ makes the book worth reading a second time.A. that B. which C. how D. why 参考答案：A2. My fathers health is _ big worry for me. There is still no sign that he has recovered from _ operation one month

2、ago.A. /; the B. a; the C. /; an D. a; an参考答案：B略3. After living in Paris for fifty years, he returned to the small town _ he grew up as a child.A. which B. where C. that D. when参考答案：B4. . the key, Li Hua couldnt open the door. As a result, he had to wait for his mother. A. Having lost B. LostC. Bein

3、g lostD. To have lost参考答案：A5. In the reading room , we found her _ at a desk, with her attention _ on a book. A. sitting; fixing B. to sit; fixed C. seating; fixing D. seated; fixed参考答案：D略6. You can take the book that lies _ on the desk.Aopened BopeningCopen Dto open参考答案：Copen作补足语，说明book的状态。7. Seein

4、g their team beat Netherlands 10 during extra-time in 2010 World Cup Final, the whole Spain was unable to keep _. A. quiet B. silent C. calm D. still参考答案：C8. I_ much weight in the past two months, so I think the weight-loss pills_ very well. A. have lost; do B. lost; work C. have lost; work D. lost;

5、 do参考答案：C9. The construction of the two new railway lines _by now.A. has been completed B. have been completed C. has completed D. have completed 参考答案：A略10. Many of the roads have been cut off, _ to the difficulties of rescue efforts. A. added B. having added C. to add D. adding 参考答案：D11. Wouldnt it

6、 be _ complete success if the two sides lived in _ peace witheach other?A. a;/ B. the; / C. a; the D. the; the参考答案：A12. We should try our best to keep _ balance of _ nature.Athe；theBthe；/ C/；/ D/；the参考答案：B因后面有定语所以balance前使用定冠词。名词nature前一般不使用冠词。13. -The woman biologist had stayed in Africa studying w

7、ild animals for 13 years before she returned. -Oh, dear! She _ a lot of difficulties.A. may go through B. might go throughC. ought to have gone through D. must have gone through参考答案：D略14. There are no customers in the hotel. It _ have the friendliest service.A. cant B. must C. may D.shouldnt参考答案：A15

8、. I was so tired that _ I closed my eyes, I fell asleep.A. the moment B. the moment when C. for the moment D. at the moment when参考答案：Athe moment相当于一个连词，引导时间状语从句。16. Tom asked the candy makers (糖果制造商) if they could make the chocolate easier_ into small pieces.A. break B. breaking C . broken D. to bre

9、ak参考答案：D17. -Do you want me to return the book for you?- No, dont_. I can manage it myself.A. bother B. trouble C. disturb D. interrupt参考答案：A18. Whats the matter, Mary? You look _. My bag is lost, and my wallet is in it.A. happy B. moved C. excited D. upset参考答案：D19. -Are you going to take part in th

10、e English speaking contest? -_. Its too good an opportunity to miss. A. Thats for sureB. No problem! C. Why me?D. Why bother?参考答案：A二、 新的题型20. Q&AQuestion: Youre one of the best taxi drivers I have ever met. I know its not easy to be a taxi driver, but I found that youre very patient and always smile

11、.36Answer: I believe being honest is one of the greatest gifts. Its also what makes a man a good citizen. Ive been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, and I know there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be tough to fight the New York traffic. 37 In fact, most of them

12、 are honest fellows. You can read in newspapers almost every week that a taxi driver turns in money or jewels people have left in their taxis. If they werent honest, you wouldnt be reading those stories in newspapers. One time in Brooklyn, I found a diamond ring in my taxi. I remembered helping a la

13、dy with luggage that day, so I went back to where I had dropped her off. It took me almost two days to look for her so as to return the ring to her. I didnt get much “thank you”. 38 I think I felt better than she did.39 Even if some customers are rude, I still try to be nice to them, and then they b

14、ehave themselves. People ask me about tips. As far as I know, practically everyone will give you something. I always try to be nice to everyone whether they tip or not. I believein God and try to be a good member of my parish (教区). I try to treat others like I think God wants me to. I have been tryi

15、ng this for a long time. 40A. The longer I try, the easier it gets.B. Can you tell me your attitude towards the job?C. One has to be brave enough to face anyone, including himself, and tell the truth.D. Still, I felt good because I did what was right.E. So people get the wrong impression that they a

16、re bad.F. Some people gain their success not through their hard work but through dishonesty. G. I have never had any trouble with my customers.参考答案：36-40 BEDGA 三、 阅读理解21. Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in ItalyThey were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years agoThese vio

17、lins sound better than any othersThey even sound better than violins made todayViolin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the old Italian violinsBut they arent the sameMusicians still prefer the old onesNo one really knows why these old Italian violins are so special, but many people

18、think they have an answerSome people think it is the age of the violinsThey say that todays violins will also sound wonderful somedayBut there is a problem hereNot all old violins sound wonderfulOnly those from Cremona are specialSo age cannot be the answerThere must be something different about Cre

19、mona or those Italian violin makersOther people think the secret to those violins is the woodThe wood of the violin is very importantIt must be from certain kinds of treesIt must not be too young or too oldPerhaps the violin makers of Cremons knew something special about wood for violinsBut the kind

20、 of wood may not be so importantIt may be more important to cut the wood in a special wayWood for a violin must be cut very carefullyIt has to be the right size and shapeThe smallest difference will change the sound of the violinMusicians sometimes think that this was the secret of the ItaliansMaybe

21、 they understood more than we do about how to cut the woodSize and shape may not be the answer eitherScientists measured these old violins very carefullyThey can make new ones that are exactly the same size and shapeBut the new violins still do not sound as good as the old oneSome scientists think t

22、he secret may be the varnish, which covers the wood of the violin and makes it look shinyIt also helps the sound of the instrumentNo one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish（漆）So no one can make the same varnish todayThere may never be other violins like the violins of CremonaTheir secret may be lost foreverYoung musicians today hope this is not trueThey need fine violinsBut there